Table 1.
Characteristics of female samples from Tunisian and French cohort.
| Characteristic | Tunisian population | French population | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Controls | RA patients | Controls | RA patients | |
| Size of the cohort | 131 | 119 | 340 | 289 |
| Age (mean ± SD years) |
56.65 ± 17.37 | 52.16 ± 13.61 | 46.24 ± 8.92 | 63.15 ± 20.71 |
| Disease duration (years) | NA | 15.3 ± 5.6 | NA | 14.8 ± 6.9 |
| Positive ACPA, n (%) | NA | 119 (100) | NA | 289 (100) |
| Positive RF, n (%) | NA | 98 (74.7) | NA | 200 (69.20) |
| C-reactive protein (mg/L) | NA | 12.2 ± 22.7 | NA | 13.6 ± 21.8 |
| DAS28 | NA | 6.3 ± 1.2 | NA | 5.2 ± 1.4 |
| Smoking status% | 66 | 55 | 76 | 47 |